Pachodynerus nasidens (Latreille) (Hymenoptera, Vespoidea), an Adventive Potter Wasp New to Japan

Abstract

The Neotropical eumenine wasp Pachodynerus nasidens is recorded from Japan for the first time. Its recognition characteristics are noted. New records of this species from Micronesia and Polynesis are given and its distribution throughout the western Pacific is mapped and briefly discussed.

Biology and Laboratory Rearing ofEpisimus utilis(Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), a Candidate for Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Peppertree (Anacardiaceae) in Florida

“…Pachodynerus nasidens is native to the Antilles and Latin America (Bequaert 1948, Jayasingh andTaffe 1982, Yamane et al. 1996) and is considered adventive in North America (i.e., Arizona, Texas, and Florida) and the central and western PaciÞc Islands (Carpenter 1986, Yamane et al 1996. The earliest record of P. nasidens in Hawaii is 1911(Yamene et al 1996, which suggests it probably was introduced into Hawaii during the early 1900s to control native leafrollers of the genus Hedylepta (ϭOmiodes) Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) that were serious pests of sugarcane and coconut palms (Swezey 1907).…”

Inventive nesting behaviour in the keyhole wasp Pachodynerus nasidens Latreille (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia, and the risk to aviation safety

“…The spread of P . nasidens across the Pacific region does not follow a precise chronology [ 8 ] (recorded dates mark when the species was first observed) but does indicate that the species has been well-established outside its natural range since at least 1912. This dispersal is likely to have been through shipping, although the possibility that wasps are carried on aircraft cannot be discounted, especially as much of the spread is post WW2 when air traffic began to increase in the region: aircraft luggage bay temperatures may be sufficiently high (7°C to over 25°C: [ 32 ]) to allow adult wasps or pupae in nests to survive, and even wheel-wells may be suitable for shorter and lower altitude flights [ 33 ].…”

“…Pachodynerus nasidens is native to tropical Central and South America and the Caribbean, and is also found in the southern USA (Florida, Texas and Arizona where it is possibly adventive [ 6 , 7 ]). It has also been recorded from a number of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Polynesia, Micronesia and Japan [ 8 , 9 ].…”

Inventive nesting behaviour in the keyhole waspPachodynerus nasidensLatreille (Hymenoptera: Vespidae) in Australia, and the risk to aviation safety

“…It has been recorded from a number of Pacific islands including Hawaii and Micronesia. The spread of P. nasidens across the Pacific region does not follow a precise chronology [7] (recorded dates mark when the species was first observed) but does indicate that the species has been well-established outside its natural range since at least 1912. This dispersal is likely to have been through shipping, although the possibility that wasps are carried on aircraft cannot be discounted, especially as much of the spread is post WW2 when air traffic began to increase in the region: aircraft luggage bay temperatures may be sufficiently high (7°C to over 25°C: [29]) to allow adult wasps or pupae in nests to survive, and even wheel-wells may be suitable for shorter and lower altitude flights [30].…”

“…Pachodynerus nasidens is native to tropical Central and South America and the Caribbean, and is also found in the southern USA (Florida, Texas and Arizona where it is possibly adventive [5, 6]. It has also been recorded from a number of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Polynesia, Micronesia and Japan [7, 8].…”